MATTA cautiously optimistic


PETALING JAYA: Tourist arrivals suffered a slight decline last year but there is positivity in that tourist receipts grew 2.4%, according to official data.

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA), however, remains cautiously optimistic on the outlook of the tourism industry this year.

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